GEMMS IDGEMMS-PERSON-001963
NameRobert Tounson
Title
Gendermale
Denomination
Livedb. - d. (old)
Linked Manuscripts
Linked SermonsThe copy of a Sermon preached at the funerals of Sir Thomas Sadleir, knight -- preacher (autograph: uncertain)
Linked Reports
Associated Places
Source of DataHannah Yip
Biographical Sources ConsultedODNB (Article: 27638); AO (Foster); ACAD (Venn) (ID: TWN588R)
Other NoteRobert Tounson preached a funeral sermon for Sir Thomas Sadleir in Standon, Hertfordshire, on 17 February 1606 (Inner Temple Library, Petyt MS. 531 E). There is a good chance that he is the Robert Tounson / Townson (1576-1621) who would become Dean of Westminster and subsequently Bishop of Salisbury in the 1620s. He appears to be the only preacher by this name in the GEMMS biographical sources who was active in this period. However, those sources do not contain any evidence tying him to Standon or Hertfordshire, so the identification remains uncertain.
GEMMS record createdJune 08, 2018
GEMMS record last editedMay 14, 2023